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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n of_o seeker_n or_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o saint_n address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o two_o treatise_n the_o first_o be_v a_o sober_a vindication_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o resolution_n of_o diverse_a practical_a case_n relate_v thereunto_o the_o second_o a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o note_n and_o application_n main_o intend_v as_o a_o directory_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o attain_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertull_n citante_fw-la dieterico_n a_o tali_fw-la spiritu_fw-la prosicisci_fw-la debet_fw-la oratio_fw-la qualis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la quen_fw-la mittitur_fw-la august_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la câ—m_fw-la fructu_fw-la orare_fw-la oportet_fw-la te_fw-la priùs_fw-la esse_fw-la templum_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1671._o the_o epistle_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n itself_o etc._n etc._n shall_v any_o caviller_n urge_v that_o in_o prov._n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v understand_v here_o of_o one_o own_o spirit_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o sustain_a in_o that_o text_n and_o help_v in_o this_o there_o the_o spirit_n deâ—d_n deâ—d_n that_o be_v the_o vigour_n firmness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v uphold_v and_o bear_v up_o a_o man_n in_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n what_o be_v that_o to_o spiritual_a infirmity_n ignorance_n unaptness_n and_o inability_n for_o duty_n what_o can_v the_o natural_a vigour_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n contribute_v to_o the_o help_n of_o these_o beside_o that_o other_o text_n conspire_v with_o this_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la locum_fw-la beza_n 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10._o call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o thus_o the_o heathen_n style_v their_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o adoption_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o who_o he_o take_v into_o special_a relation_n and_o this_o 1._o either_o externall_n when_o a_o people_n be_v call_v into_o a_o profession_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n thus_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n rom._n 9_o 2._o to_o they_o belong_v the_o adoption_n see_v exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o deut._n 32._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o nation_n profess_v christianity_n and_o baptize_v and_o partake_v of_o god_n ordinance_n may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n or_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a mercy_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v from_o under_o this_o privilege_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o matth._n 8._o 12._o 2._o or_o internal_a when_o a_o man_n have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 13._o this_o may_v be_v describe_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n take_v we_o into_o the_o number_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n but_o a_o real_a privilege_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o it_o the_o elect_a and_o they_o only_o the_o subject_n free_a grace_n the_o inward_a move_a cause_n on_o god_n part_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o instrument_n beget_v and_o seal_v it_o god_n glory_n in_o conjunction_n with_o man_n salvation_n the_o end_n of_o it_o now_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o our_o father_n not_o only_o as_o create_v and_o uphold_v we_o not_o only_o as_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o partake_v of_o church-priviledge_n but_o as_o we_o be_v beget_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n bear_v again_o not_o of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1._o 13._o object_n but_o may_v none_o pray_v unto_o god_n or_o call_v he_o father_n but_o those_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o adoption_n answ_n our_o common_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v urge_v as_o argument_n in_o prayer_n even_o those_o that_o have_v special_a relation_n to_o god_n make_v use_v of_o they_o psal_n 138._o 8._o isa_n 63._o 19_o we_o may_v plead_v for_o mercy_n upon_o those_o account_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o god_n may_v hear_v our_o prayer_n but_o we_o can_v have_v assurance_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o till_o we_o can_v come_v to_o he_o in_o this_o way_n of_o special_a relation_n other_o plea_n may_v prevail_v but_o this_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o confirmation_n now_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n they_o come_v to_o god_n under_o this_o relation_n isa_n 63._o 16._o and_o 64_o 8._o jer._n 3._o 4_o 19_o so_o christ_n himself_n matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o john_n 17._o 1_o 5._o and_o 21_o 24_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o genius_n and_o spirit_n of_o christian_n rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o even_o idolater_n use_v to_o come_v to_o their_o idol_n with_o this_o appellation_n jer._n 2._o 27._o they_o say_v to_o a_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n reas_n the_o reason_n in_o general_n may_v be_v because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o suitable_a title_n either_o for_o god_n to_o have_v or_o for_o we_o to_o give_v he_o in_o our_o address_n to_o he_o by_o prayer_n it_o be_v suitable_a in_o regard_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a help_n against_o those_o miscarriage_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o we_o in_o 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have_v fear_v his_o justice_n but_o the_o title_n of_o father_n beget_v boldness_n and_o give_v encouragement_n what_o may_v not_o a_o child_n hope_v to_o obtain_v from_o a_o love_a and_o tender_a father_n it_o be_v the_o low_a title_n to_o which_o humility_n can_v condescend_v and_o the_o high_a to_o which_o love_n can_v aspire_v this_o beget_v assurance_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o if_o not_o what_o we_o ask_v yet_o what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o a_o father_n will_v not_o in_o stead_n of_o bread_n give_v a_o stone_n nor_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o fish_n a_o serpent_n nor_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o egg_n a_o scorpion_n luke_n 11._o 11_o 12._o
as_o to_o concern_v their_o prayer_n in_o their_o brethren_n necessity_n a_o duty_n practise_v by_o all_o the_o genuine_a child_n of_o god_n see_v psalm_n 25._o ult_n and_o 51._o ult_n and_o 122._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 137._o 5._o neh._n 1._o 4_o 5._o isa_n 62._o 1_o 7._o ephes_n 1._o 16._o 1_o thess_n 1._o 2._o phil._n 4._o etc._n etc._n col._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o duty_n of_o public_a officer_n as_o paul_n be_v the_o injunction_n be_v upon_o all_o and_o for_o all_o eph._n 6._o 18._o use_v 1_o this_o blame_n our_o privatespiritedness_a especial_o in_o our_o single_a address_n to_o god_n be_v not_o our_o private_a approach_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n too_o private_a in_o this_o respect_n how_o little_o do_v we_o interest_n other_o especial_o the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o our_o prayer_n how_o unbeseeming_a saint_n be_v this_o narrow-spiritedness_a our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o sun_n who_o beam_n and_o influence_n be_v universal_o communicate_v or_o rather_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v matth._n 5._o 47._o how_o seldom_o do_v we_o say_v our_o father_n with_o any_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n towards_o other_o nay_o so_o far_o we_o be_v i_o fear_v from_o remember_v the_o common_a concernment_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o be_v too_o little_a mindful_a of_o our_o relation_n family_n neighbourhood_n christian_n this_o be_v not_o a_o right_a gospel_n spirit_n we_o follow_v not_o our_o pattern_n when_o we_o thus_o confine_v our_o devotion_n 2._o let_v we_o therefore_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o brotherly_a tenderness_n and_o compassion_n that_o we_o may_v put_v up_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o other_o for_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o way_n to_o attain_v this_o general_a spiritedness_n be_v to_o look_v more_o at_o the_o grand_a concernment_n of_o god_n name_n and_o honour_n then_o will_v our_o prayer_n be_v more_o public_a when_o 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indeed_o a_o singular_a benefit_n flow_v from_o that_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n hereby_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v our_o factor_n as_o we_o be_v they_o and_o oh_o what_o a_o thrive_a trade_n may_v be_v drive_v by_o thus_o make_v our_o prayer_n a_o common_a stock_n qu._n but_o must_v we_o pray_v for_o none_o but_o those_o of_o who_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n answ_n for_o these_o we_o must_v especial_o pray_v yet_o for_o other_o also_o that_o god_n may_v be_v their_o father_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o god_n decree_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o vile_a and_o profligate_v sinner_n our_o saviour_n pray_v not_o only_o for_o those_o that_o do_v but_o also_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o his_o name_n john_n 17._o 20._o the_o church_n must_v travel_v in_o birth_n of_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a even_o for_o unconvert_v nation_n for_o sister_n that_o have_v no_o breast_n 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must_v be_v direct_v thither_o this_o salâ—mon_a mind_n we_o of_o as_o a_o curb_n to_o rashness_n and_o vain-babling_a eccles_n 5._o 2._o and_o hither_o good_a jehoshaphat_n direct_v his_o prayer_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 6._o it_o be_v needless_a to_o multiply_v scripture-proof_n rather_o let_v we_o explain_v how_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v god_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o then_o give_v reason_n of_o the_o point_n explic._n and_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o to_o go_v to_o as_o god_n if_o confine_v or_o local_o circumscribe_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o atheism_n to_o limit_n god_n there_o joh_n 22._o 12_o 13_o 14._o to_o suppose_v god_n confine_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o become_v a_o atheist_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n betwixt_o no_o god_n at_o all_o and_o a_o god_n so_o limit_v nor_o second_o be_v we_o to_o imagine_v which_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o former_a that_o 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either_o 1._o divine_a such_o as_o god_n be_v author_n of_o gen._n 22._o 1._o 2._o humane_a such_o as_o be_v manage_v by_o man_n whether_o towards_o god_n exod._n 17._o 7._o or_o man_n luke_n 10_o 25._o or_o 3._o diabolical_a whereof_o the_o devil_n be_v author_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n matth._n 4._o 3._o 1._o thess_n 3._o 5._o sometime_o there_o may_v be_v a_o concurrence_n as_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o with_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o 2._o from_o the_o end_n and_o so_o they_o be_v either_o 1._o of_o trial_n or_o probation_n deut._n 8._o 2_o 16._o gen._n 22._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 32_o 31._o thus_o sometime_o our_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n sometime_o our_o corruption_n be_v try_v 2._o of_o punishment_n or_o correction_n such_o be_v david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o and_o hezechiahâ—â—_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o with_o 31._o 3._o of_o seduction_n to_o draw_v into_o sin_n thus_o proper_o satan_n tempt_v it_o be_v his_o design_n 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imply_v a_o bare_a permission_n but_o according_a to_o the_o three_o fort_n of_o temptation_n it_o admit_v a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o temptation_n of_o trial_n or_o probation_n lead_v we_o not_o be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o they_o we_o may_v not_o so_o pray_v because_o such_o temptation_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o tempt_v deut._n 8._o 16._o that_o he_o may_v prove_v thou_o to_o do_v 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7_o job_n 23._o 10._o thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n how_o much_o do_v abraham_n trial_n tend_v to_o his_o advantage_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o experience_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o those_o temptation_n may_v be_v this_o lord_z if_o thou_o do_v try_v i_o by_o thy_o command_n or_o providence_n or_o any_o other_o way_n let_v i_o not_o miscarry_v under_o the_o trial_n let_v not_o my_o corruption_n break_v out_o but_o let_v my_o grace_n shine_v forth_o let_v the_o trial_n of_o my_o faith_n or_o other_o grace_n though_o by_o fire_n be_v find_v to_o praise_v and_o glory_n and_o honour_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o i_o be_o try_v let_v i_o come_v forth_o as_o gold_n the_o reason_n of_o thâ—_n sense_n be_v obvious_a in_o the_o connexion_n of_o thâ—_n part_n of_o the_o petition_n the_o lâ—tter_a part_n be_v limitation_n or_o exegetical_a intimation_n how_o 〈◊〉_d we_o pray_v against_o temptation_n viz._n not_o 〈◊〉_d lute_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a now_o try_v all_o be_v be_v only_o evil_a so_o far_o as_o they_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d corruption_n or_o be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n anâ—_n therefore_o only_o so_o far_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o fort_n viz._n â—_z of_o punishment_n or_o correction_n the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v this_o do_v not_o for_o the_o punishment_n one_o sin_n leave_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d another_o it_o be_v god_n way_n often_o to_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n thus_o even_o in_o his_o own_o people_n as_o it_o apparent_a in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n and_o of_o hâ—zekiah_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o babylâ—â—_n hos_n 8._o 11._o ephraim_n make_v many_o altar_n sin_n and_o altar_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v give_v he_o his_o fill_n of_o what_o he_o loâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o septuagint_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v love_v by_o he_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n god_n give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o love_v it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d version_n read_v it_o erunt_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o delictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v a_o charge_n stand_v against_o he_o in_fw-la rvinam_fw-la for_o his_o fall_n or_o stumble_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v snare_n to_o entrap_v hiâ—_n and_o draw_v he_o into_o sin_n and_o so_o into_o destâ—ction_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v toâ—_n this_o that_o as_o ephraim_n have_v sin_v by_o alter_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o fill_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v he_o up_o to_o a_o insatiable_a greedinâ—_n after_o they_o this_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v earnesty_n pray_v against_o as_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o temptation_n and_o this_o sense_n fair_o correspond_v with_o the_o former_a petition_n q._n d._n forgive_v we_o â—ur_n sin_n and_o do_v not_o punish_v for_o one_o sin_n by_o â—iving_v we_o up_o to_o the_o same_o or_o to_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o as_o to_o the_o three_o sort_n viz._n those_o of_o seâ—â—ction_n lead_v we_o not_o imply_v more_o â—â—an_z a_o bare_a permission_n for_o